diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index b206bde..fa1d6e1 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -46,17 +46,16 @@ test-suite iterator
     [ run reverse_iterator_test.cpp ]
     [ run counting_iterator_test.cpp ]
     [ run interoperable.cpp ]
+    [ run iterator_traits_test.cpp ]
     [ run permutation_iterator_test.cpp : : : # <stlport-iostream>on 
     ]
       
-    [ run ../../utility/iterator_adaptor_examples.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/counting_iterator_example.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/filter_iterator_example.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/fun_out_iter_example.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/indirect_iterator_example.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/projection_iterator_example.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/reverse_iterator_example.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/transform_iterator_example.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/iterator_traits_test.cpp ]
-    [ run ../../utility/shared_iterator_test.cpp ]
+    [ run iterator_adaptor_examples.cpp ]
+    [ run counting_iterator_example.cpp ]
+    [ run filter_iterator_example.cpp ]
+    [ run fun_out_iter_example.cpp ]
+    [ run indirect_iterator_example.cpp ]
+    [ run projection_iterator_example.cpp ]
+    [ run reverse_iterator_example.cpp ]
+    [ run transform_iterator_example.cpp ]
 ;
diff --git a/test/counting_iterator_example.cpp b/test/counting_iterator_example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bc341a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/counting_iterator_example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 2000.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/iterator/counting_iterator.hpp>
+#include <boost/iterator/indirect_iterator.hpp>
+
+int main(int, char*[])
+{
+  // Example of using counting_iterator_generator
+  std::cout << "counting from 0 to 4:" << std::endl;
+  boost::counting_iterator<int> first(0), last(4);
+  std::copy(first, last, std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " "));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  // Example of using make_counting_iterator()
+  std::cout << "counting from -5 to 4:" << std::endl;
+  std::copy(boost::make_counting_iterator(-5),
+            boost::make_counting_iterator(5),
+            std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " "));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  // Example of using counting iterator to create an array of pointers.
+#if !BOOST_WORKAROUND(__BORLANDC__, BOOST_TESTED_AT(0x551))
+  const
+#endif 
+      int N = 7;
+  std::vector<int> numbers;
+  // Fill "numbers" array with [0,N)
+  std::copy(
+      boost::make_counting_iterator(0)
+      , boost::make_counting_iterator(N)
+      , std::back_inserter(numbers));
+
+  std::vector<std::vector<int>::iterator> pointers;
+
+  // Use counting iterator to fill in the array of pointers.
+  // causes an ICE with MSVC6
+  std::copy(boost::make_counting_iterator(numbers.begin()),
+            boost::make_counting_iterator(numbers.end()),
+            std::back_inserter(pointers));
+
+  // Use indirect iterator to print out numbers by accessing
+  // them through the array of pointers.
+  std::cout << "indirectly printing out the numbers from 0 to " 
+            << N << std::endl;
+  std::copy(boost::make_indirect_iterator(pointers.begin()),
+            boost::make_indirect_iterator(pointers.end()),
+            std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " "));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+  
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/filter_iterator_example.cpp b/test/filter_iterator_example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35e806f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/filter_iterator_example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// Example of using the filter iterator adaptor from
+// boost/iterator_adaptors.hpp.
+
+//  (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 1999.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <functional>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/iterator/filter_iterator.hpp>
+
+struct is_positive_number {
+  bool operator()(int x) { return 0 < x; }
+};
+
+int main()
+{
+  int numbers_[] = { 0, -1, 4, -3, 5, 8, -2 };
+  const int N = sizeof(numbers_)/sizeof(int);
+  
+  typedef int* base_iterator;
+  base_iterator numbers(numbers_);
+  
+  // Example using make_filter_iterator()
+  std::copy(boost::make_filter_iterator<is_positive_number>(numbers, numbers + N),
+            boost::make_filter_iterator<is_positive_number>(numbers + N, numbers + N),
+            std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " "));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  // Example using filter_iterator
+  typedef boost::filter_iterator<is_positive_number, base_iterator>
+    FilterIter;
+  
+  is_positive_number predicate;
+  FilterIter filter_iter_first(predicate, numbers, numbers + N);
+  FilterIter filter_iter_last(predicate, numbers + N, numbers + N);
+
+  std::copy(filter_iter_first, filter_iter_last, std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " "));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  // Another example using make_filter_iterator()
+  std::copy(
+      boost::make_filter_iterator(
+          std::bind2nd(std::greater<int>(), -2)
+        , numbers, numbers + N)
+            
+    , boost::make_filter_iterator(
+          std::bind2nd(std::greater<int>(), -2)
+        , numbers + N, numbers + N)
+      
+    , std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " ")
+  );
+  
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+  
+  
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/fun_out_iter_example.cpp b/test/fun_out_iter_example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..233fe9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fun_out_iter_example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 2001.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+// Revision History:
+
+// 27 Feb 2001   Jeremy Siek
+//      Initial checkin.
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <boost/function_output_iterator.hpp>
+
+struct string_appender
+{
+    string_appender(std::string& s)
+        : m_str(&s)
+    {}
+    
+    void operator()(const std::string& x) const
+    {
+        *m_str += x;
+    }
+
+    std::string* m_str;
+};
+
+int main(int, char*[])
+{
+  std::vector<std::string> x;
+  x.push_back("hello");
+  x.push_back(" ");
+  x.push_back("world");
+  x.push_back("!");
+
+  std::string s = "";
+  std::copy(x.begin(), x.end(), 
+            boost::make_function_output_iterator(string_appender(s)));
+  
+  std::cout << s << std::endl;
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/indirect_iterator_example.cpp b/test/indirect_iterator_example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6f5666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/indirect_iterator_example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 2000.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <vector>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <functional>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <boost/iterator/indirect_iterator.hpp>
+
+int main(int, char*[])
+{
+  char characters[] = "abcdefg";
+  const int N = sizeof(characters)/sizeof(char) - 1; // -1 since characters has a null char
+  char* pointers_to_chars[N];                        // at the end.
+  for (int i = 0; i < N; ++i)
+    pointers_to_chars[i] = &characters[i];
+
+  // Example of using indirect_iterator_generator
+  
+  boost::indirect_iterator<char**, char>
+    indirect_first(pointers_to_chars), indirect_last(pointers_to_chars + N);
+
+  std::copy(indirect_first, indirect_last, std::ostream_iterator<char>(std::cout, ","));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+  
+
+  // Example of using indirect_iterator_pair_generator
+
+  char mutable_characters[N];
+  char* pointers_to_mutable_chars[N];
+  for (int j = 0; j < N; ++j)
+    pointers_to_mutable_chars[j] = &mutable_characters[j];
+
+  boost::indirect_iterator<char* const*> mutable_indirect_first(pointers_to_mutable_chars),
+    mutable_indirect_last(pointers_to_mutable_chars + N);
+  boost::indirect_iterator<char* const*, char const> const_indirect_first(pointers_to_chars),
+    const_indirect_last(pointers_to_chars + N);
+
+  std::transform(const_indirect_first, const_indirect_last,
+                 mutable_indirect_first, std::bind1st(std::plus<char>(), 1));
+
+  std::copy(mutable_indirect_first, mutable_indirect_last,
+            std::ostream_iterator<char>(std::cout, ","));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  
+  // Example of using make_indirect_iterator()
+
+  std::copy(boost::make_indirect_iterator(pointers_to_chars), 
+            boost::make_indirect_iterator(pointers_to_chars + N),
+            std::ostream_iterator<char>(std::cout, ","));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+  
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/iterator_adaptor_examples.cpp b/test/iterator_adaptor_examples.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bf90d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/iterator_adaptor_examples.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 2000.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/iterator/transform_iterator.hpp>
+#include <boost/pending/integer_range.hpp>
+
+int
+main(int, char*[])
+{
+  // This is a simple example of using the transform_iterators class to
+  // generate iterators that multiply the value returned by dereferencing
+  // the iterator. In this case we are multiplying by 2.
+  // Would be cooler to use lambda library in this example.
+
+  int x[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 };
+
+  typedef std::binder1st< std::multiplies<int> > Function;
+  
+  typedef boost::transform_iterator<Function, int*> doubling_iterator;
+
+  doubling_iterator i(x, std::bind1st(std::multiplies<int>(), 2)),
+    i_end(x + sizeof(x)/sizeof(int), std::bind1st(std::multiplies<int>(), 2));
+
+  std::cout << "multiplying the array by 2:" << std::endl;
+  while (i != i_end)
+    std::cout << *i++ << " ";
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  // Here is an example of counting from 0 to 5 using the integer_range class.
+
+  boost::integer_range<int> r(0,5);
+
+  std::cout << "counting to from 0 to 4:" << std::endl;
+  std::copy(r.begin(), r.end(), std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " "));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/test/iterator_traits_test.cpp b/test/iterator_traits_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..803f59b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/iterator_traits_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+//  (C) Copyright David Abrahams 2002.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+//  See http://www.boost.org for most recent version including documentation.
+
+//  Revision History
+//  04 Mar 2001 Patches for Intel C++ (Dave Abrahams)
+//  19 Feb 2001 Take advantage of improved iterator_traits to do more tests
+//              on MSVC. Reordered some #ifdefs for coherency.
+//              (David Abrahams)
+//  13 Feb 2001 Test new VC6 workarounds (David Abrahams)
+//  11 Feb 2001 Final fixes for Borland (David Abrahams)
+//  11 Feb 2001 Some fixes for Borland get it closer on that compiler
+//              (David Abrahams)
+//  07 Feb 2001 More comprehensive testing; factored out static tests for
+//              better reuse (David Abrahams)
+//  21 Jan 2001 Quick fix to my_iterator, which wasn't returning a
+//              reference type from operator* (David Abrahams)
+//  19 Jan 2001 Initial version with iterator operators (David Abrahams)
+
+#include <boost/detail/iterator.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/is_same.hpp>
+#include <boost/operators.hpp>
+#include <boost/static_assert.hpp>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <vector>
+#include <list>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <iostream>
+
+// A UDT for which we can specialize std::iterator_traits<element*> on
+// compilers which don't support partial specialization. There's no
+// other reasonable way to test pointers on those compilers.
+struct element {};
+
+// An iterator for which we can get traits.
+struct my_iterator1
+    : boost::forward_iterator_helper<my_iterator1, char, long, const char*, const char&>
+{
+    my_iterator1(const char* p) : m_p(p) {}
+    
+    bool operator==(const my_iterator1& rhs) const
+        { return this->m_p == rhs.m_p; }
+
+    my_iterator1& operator++() { ++this->m_p; return *this; }
+    const char& operator*() { return *m_p; }
+ private:
+    const char* m_p;
+};
+
+// Used to prove that we don't require std::iterator<> in the hierarchy under
+// MSVC6, and that we can compute all the traits for a standard-conforming UDT
+// iterator.
+struct my_iterator2
+    : boost::equality_comparable<my_iterator2
+    , boost::incrementable<my_iterator2
+    , boost::dereferenceable<my_iterator2,const char*> > >
+{
+    typedef char value_type;
+    typedef long difference_type;
+    typedef const char* pointer;
+    typedef const char& reference;
+    typedef std::forward_iterator_tag iterator_category;
+    
+    my_iterator2(const char* p) : m_p(p) {}
+    
+    bool operator==(const my_iterator2& rhs) const
+        { return this->m_p == rhs.m_p; }
+
+    my_iterator2& operator++() { ++this->m_p; return *this; }
+    const char& operator*() { return *m_p; }
+ private:
+    const char* m_p;
+};
+
+// Used to prove that we're not overly confused by the existence of
+// std::iterator<> in the hierarchy under MSVC6 - we should find that
+// boost::detail::iterator_traits<my_iterator3>::difference_type is int.
+struct my_iterator3 : my_iterator1
+{
+    typedef int difference_type;
+    my_iterator3(const char* p)
+        : my_iterator1(p) {}
+};
+
+//
+// Assertion tools.  Used instead of BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT because that
+// doesn't give us a nice stack backtrace
+//
+template <bool = false> struct assertion;
+
+template <> struct assertion<true>
+{
+    typedef char type;
+};
+
+template <class T, class U>
+struct assert_same
+    : assertion<(::boost::is_same<T,U>::value)>
+{
+};
+
+
+// Iterator tests
+template <class Iterator,
+    class value_type, class difference_type, class pointer, class reference, class category>
+struct non_portable_tests
+{
+    typedef typename boost::detail::iterator_traits<Iterator>::pointer test_pt;
+    typedef typename boost::detail::iterator_traits<Iterator>::reference test_rt;
+    typedef typename assert_same<test_pt, pointer>::type a1;
+    typedef typename assert_same<test_rt, reference>::type a2;
+};
+
+template <class Iterator,
+    class value_type, class difference_type, class pointer, class reference, class category>
+struct portable_tests
+{
+    typedef typename boost::detail::iterator_traits<Iterator>::difference_type test_dt;
+    typedef typename boost::detail::iterator_traits<Iterator>::iterator_category test_cat;
+    typedef typename assert_same<test_dt, difference_type>::type a1;
+    typedef typename assert_same<test_cat, category>::type a2;
+};
+
+// Test iterator_traits
+template <class Iterator,
+    class value_type, class difference_type, class pointer, class reference, class category>
+struct input_iterator_test
+    : portable_tests<Iterator,value_type,difference_type,pointer,reference,category>
+{
+    typedef typename boost::detail::iterator_traits<Iterator>::value_type test_vt;
+    typedef typename assert_same<test_vt, value_type>::type a1;
+};
+
+template <class Iterator,
+    class value_type, class difference_type, class pointer, class reference, class category>
+struct non_pointer_test
+    : input_iterator_test<Iterator,value_type,difference_type,pointer,reference,category>
+      , non_portable_tests<Iterator,value_type,difference_type,pointer,reference,category>
+{
+};
+
+template <class Iterator,
+    class value_type, class difference_type, class pointer, class reference, class category>
+struct maybe_pointer_test
+    : portable_tests<Iterator,value_type,difference_type,pointer,reference,category>
+      , non_portable_tests<Iterator,value_type,difference_type,pointer,reference,category>
+{
+};
+
+input_iterator_test<std::istream_iterator<int>, int, std::ptrdiff_t, int*, int&, std::input_iterator_tag>
+        istream_iterator_test;
+
+#if defined(__BORLANDC__) && !defined(__SGI_STL_PORT)
+typedef ::std::char_traits<char>::off_type distance;
+non_pointer_test<std::ostream_iterator<int>,int,
+    distance,int*,int&,std::output_iterator_tag> ostream_iterator_test;
+#elif defined(BOOST_MSVC_STD_ITERATOR)
+non_pointer_test<std::ostream_iterator<int>,
+    int, void, int*, int&, std::output_iterator_tag>
+        ostream_iterator_test;
+#else
+non_pointer_test<std::ostream_iterator<int>,
+    void, void, void, void, std::output_iterator_tag>
+        ostream_iterator_test;
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef __KCC
+  typedef long std_list_diff_type;
+#else
+  typedef std::ptrdiff_t std_list_diff_type;
+#endif
+
+non_pointer_test<std::list<int>::iterator, int, std_list_diff_type, int*, int&, std::bidirectional_iterator_tag>
+        list_iterator_test;
+
+maybe_pointer_test<std::vector<int>::iterator, int, std::ptrdiff_t, int*, int&, std::random_access_iterator_tag>
+        vector_iterator_test;
+
+maybe_pointer_test<int*, int, std::ptrdiff_t, int*, int&, std::random_access_iterator_tag>
+        int_pointer_test;
+
+non_pointer_test<my_iterator1, char, long, const char*, const char&, std::forward_iterator_tag>
+       my_iterator1_test;
+                    
+non_pointer_test<my_iterator2, char, long, const char*, const char&, std::forward_iterator_tag>
+       my_iterator2_test;
+
+non_pointer_test<my_iterator3, char, int, const char*, const char&, std::forward_iterator_tag>
+       my_iterator3_test;
+
+int main()
+{
+    char chars[100];
+    int ints[100];
+
+    for (int length = 3; length < 100; length += length / 3)
+    {
+        std::list<int> l(length);
+        assert(boost::detail::distance(l.begin(), l.end()) == length);
+        
+        std::vector<int> v(length);
+        assert(boost::detail::distance(v.begin(), v.end()) == length);
+
+        assert(boost::detail::distance(&ints[0], ints + length) == length);
+        assert(boost::detail::distance(my_iterator1(chars), my_iterator1(chars + length)) == length);
+        assert(boost::detail::distance(my_iterator2(chars), my_iterator2(chars + length)) == length);
+        assert(boost::detail::distance(my_iterator3(chars), my_iterator3(chars + length)) == length);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/projection_iterator_example.cpp b/test/projection_iterator_example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3440fbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/projection_iterator_example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 2000.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <list>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
+#include <boost/iterator/transform_iterator.hpp>
+
+struct personnel_record {
+  personnel_record(std::string n, int id) : m_name(n), m_ID(id) { }
+  std::string m_name;
+  int m_ID;
+};
+
+struct select_name {
+  typedef personnel_record argument_type;
+  typedef std::string const& result_type;
+  const std::string& operator()(const personnel_record& r) const {
+    return r.m_name;
+  }
+  std::string& operator()(personnel_record& r) const {
+    return r.m_name;
+  }
+};
+
+struct select_ID {
+  typedef personnel_record argument_type;
+  typedef int& result_type;
+  const int& operator()(const personnel_record& r) const {
+    return r.m_ID;
+  }
+  int& operator()(personnel_record& r) const {
+    return r.m_ID;
+  }
+};
+
+int main(int, char*[])
+{
+  std::list<personnel_record> personnel_list;
+
+  personnel_list.push_back(personnel_record("Barney", 13423));
+  personnel_list.push_back(personnel_record("Fred", 12343));
+  personnel_list.push_back(personnel_record("Wilma", 62454));
+  personnel_list.push_back(personnel_record("Betty", 20490));
+
+  // Example of using transform_iterator to print out the names in the
+  // personnel list using a projection.
+
+  boost::transform_iterator<
+      select_name
+    , std::list<personnel_record>::iterator
+#ifdef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
+    , std::string
+#endif 
+  >
+    personnel_first(personnel_list.begin()),
+    personnel_last(personnel_list.end());
+
+  std::copy(personnel_first, personnel_last,
+            std::ostream_iterator<std::string>(std::cout, "\n"));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+  
+  // Example of using transform_iterator with const_iterators to
+  // assign new ID numbers to the personnel.
+  
+  boost::transform_iterator<
+      select_ID, std::list<personnel_record>::iterator
+ > ID_first(personnel_list.begin()),
+    ID_last(personnel_list.end());
+
+  int new_id = 0;
+  while (ID_first != ID_last) {
+    *ID_first = new_id++;
+    ++ID_first;
+  }
+
+    boost::transform_iterator<
+      select_ID, std::list<personnel_record>::const_iterator, int const&
+    >
+    const_ID_first(personnel_list.begin()),
+    const_ID_last(personnel_list.end());
+
+  std::copy(const_ID_first, const_ID_last,
+            std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " "));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_TEMPLATE_PARTIAL_SPECIALIZATION
+  // Example of using make_const_projection_iterator()
+  // to print out the names in the personnel list again.
+  std::copy(
+      boost::make_transform_iterator<select_name>(personnel_list.begin())
+    , boost::make_transform_iterator<select_name>(personnel_list.end())
+    , std::ostream_iterator<std::string>(std::cout, "\n"));
+#endif
+  
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/reverse_iterator_example.cpp b/test/reverse_iterator_example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e77b9ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/reverse_iterator_example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 2000.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <boost/iterator/reverse_iterator.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/iterator.hpp>
+
+//boost::detail::iterator_traits
+int main(int, char*[])
+{
+  char letters_[] = "hello world!";
+  const int N = sizeof(letters_)/sizeof(char) - 1;
+  typedef char* base_iterator;
+  base_iterator letters(letters_);
+  
+  std::cout << "original sequence of letters:\t"
+            << letters_ << std::endl;
+
+  std::sort(letters, letters + N);
+
+  // Use reverse_iterator_generator to print a sequence
+  // of letters in reverse order.
+  
+  boost::reverse_iterator<base_iterator>
+    reverse_letters_first(letters + N),
+    reverse_letters_last(letters);
+
+  std::cout << "letters in descending order:\t";
+  std::copy(reverse_letters_first, reverse_letters_last,
+            std::ostream_iterator<char>(std::cout));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  // Use make_reverse_iterator() to print the sequence
+  // of letters in reverse-reverse order.
+
+  std::cout << "letters in ascending order:\t";
+  std::copy(boost::make_reverse_iterator(reverse_letters_last),
+            boost::make_reverse_iterator(reverse_letters_first),
+            std::ostream_iterator<char>(std::cout));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/transform_iterator_example.cpp b/test/transform_iterator_example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71e09f0
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+++ b/test/transform_iterator_example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// (C) Copyright Jeremy Siek 2000.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <boost/iterator/transform_iterator.hpp>
+
+// What a bummer. We can't use std::binder1st with transform iterator
+// because it does not have a default constructor. Here's a version
+// that does.
+
+namespace boost {
+
+  template <class Operation> 
+  class binder1st
+    : public std::unary_function<typename Operation::second_argument_type,
+                                 typename Operation::result_type> {
+  protected:
+    Operation op;
+    typename Operation::first_argument_type value;
+  public:
+    binder1st() { } // this had to be added!
+    binder1st(const Operation& x,
+              const typename Operation::first_argument_type& y)
+        : op(x), value(y) {}
+    typename Operation::result_type
+    operator()(const typename Operation::second_argument_type& x) const {
+      return op(value, x); 
+    }
+  };
+
+  template <class Operation, class T>
+  inline binder1st<Operation> bind1st(const Operation& op, const T& x) {
+    typedef typename Operation::first_argument_type arg1_type;
+    return binder1st<Operation>(op, arg1_type(x));
+  }
+
+} // namespace boost
+
+int
+main(int, char*[])
+{
+  // This is a simple example of using the transform_iterators class to
+  // generate iterators that multiply the value returned by dereferencing
+  // the iterator. In this case we are multiplying by 2.
+  // Would be cooler to use lambda library in this example.
+
+  int x[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 };
+  const int N = sizeof(x)/sizeof(int);
+
+  typedef boost::binder1st< std::multiplies<int> > Function;
+  typedef boost::transform_iterator<Function, int*> doubling_iterator;
+
+  doubling_iterator i(x, boost::bind1st(std::multiplies<int>(), 2)),
+    i_end(x + N, boost::bind1st(std::multiplies<int>(), 2));
+
+  std::cout << "multiplying the array by 2:" << std::endl;
+  while (i != i_end)
+    std::cout << *i++ << " ";
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+
+  std::cout << "adding 4 to each element in the array:" << std::endl;
+
+  std::copy(boost::make_transform_iterator(x, boost::bind1st(std::plus<int>(), 4)),
+            boost::make_transform_iterator(x + N, boost::bind1st(std::plus<int>(), 4)),
+            std::ostream_iterator<int>(std::cout, " "));
+  std::cout << std::endl;
+  
+  return 0;
+}
+
+